AEG EKC6190 User Manual

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INSTRUCTION BOOK

EKC 6190

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Contents
Contents
Safety ............................................................	3
The Cooker ................................................	4
Unpacking ..........................................	4
The accessories .................................	4
The safety equipment ...............................	5
Non-tip device ...................................	5
The hob guard (optional accessory)	5
The door catch ..................................	6
Before the first use ....................................	6
Cleaning the cooker ..........................	6
Wash the accessories .......................	6
Set the clock ......................................	6
Heat the ovens empty ........................	7
The control panel.......................................	7
The ceramic hob .......................................	8
Using the hob ....................................	8
Cleaning the ceramic hob ..............	13
Functions for safety .........................	14
The ovens .................................................	15
The functions of the ovens .............	15
Buttons for the clock .......................	16
Practical use .....................................	21
Cleaning and maintenance ............	24
Functions for safety .........................	27
Installation .................................................	28
To adjust the plinth depth .............	28
Levelling the cooker ........................	28
Electrical connection .......................	29
Service .......................................................	30
Technical data ..........................................	31
Practical tips and advice .........................	32
Problems and actions needed ..............	33
At the end of the cooker’s life .............	34

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Safety

Safety

Cooker technology is constantly improving. The way you use your new cooker may be different from the way you used your old one. Please read the whole instruction book before using your new cooker. This cooker is intended for normal domestic use. Take care of the instruction book which will be needed by the new owner if the cooker is sold or passed on to someone else. Do not hesitate to contact us with questions or viewpoints about the cooker and its use.

ANY TEXT MARKED WITH A warning triangle is to do with safety. PLEASE READ THESE TEXTS CAREFULLY, so that you

do not harm yourself, others or the cooker.

Children and the cooker

Children are naturally curious and interested in most things, including the cooker. From a safety point of view, we would like to emphasis the following for those with children at home:

There should be worktops on both sides of the cooker extending at least 40 cm to left and to right. Alternatively the cooker can be installed with a wall or a tall kitchen unit on one side and a worktop on the other side. The NON-TIP DEVICE should be fitted to prevent the cooker from tipping forwards if subjected to an abnormal loading.

The HOB GUARD (included or optional) should be fitted. The DOOR CATCH/DOOR CATCHES should be activated. Also use the OVEN and HOB SAFETY LOCKS.

Do not let children use the razor blade scraper. Children should be allowed to help with cooking, but

teach them that pans, hotplates and ovens become hot and retain their heat for some time after use. TOUCHING THESE

CAN CAUSE BURNS.

the controls and turn off the cooker hood fan. SMOTHER

THE FIRE WITH A PAN LID, never use water.

Use only pans which are intended for ceramic hobs. Use only ovenproof dishes and containers in the oven. Check the bases of your pans. Pans with convex bases are poor conductors of heat, and also tend to spin easily on the flat ceramic hob.

Check that the cooker is switched off when not in use. All controls should be turned off.

Warning! Alcohol and other liquids that can form explosive gases, or other substances that could cause a fire or explosion, must not be used in the oven.

Great care must be taken when using such liquids and substances on the hob. For example, when preparing food on the hob with flaming brandy, or any other type of alcohol, there is always a risk that fat particles in the hob fan may catch fire with serious consequences. Flames and burning fat spills can also cause personal injury.

Installation

Work on the cooker must be carried out by a qualified electrician. Work performed by unqualified persons can damage the cooker, and may also lead to personal injury and/or damage to property.

The cooker is heavy. Certain edges and corners which will not normally be exposed may be sharp. Use gloves when moving the cooker.

The NON-TIP DEVICE should be fitted, to prevent the cooker from tipping if subjected to an abnormal loading.

When using the cooker

Never use the ceramic hob if it is cracked, as water from spillages and/or cleaning could penetrate down to live conductors. If the hob is damaged, disconnect the cooker from the electrical supply and contact your service centre to have the cooker repaired.

Never place aluminium foil, plastics etc. on the ceramic hob. If a hotplate is switched on by mistake, these materials will rapidly start to burn or melt.

Never leave the cooker unattended while deep frying, or when using it for melting fats, paraffin wax or other flammable substances. In the event of a fire, turn off all

Cleaning

Keep the ceramic hob and oven clean. Fat and spillages give off smoke and odours when heated, and, at worst, can cause fires.

Use the scraper to remove immediately (while the hob is still warm) any spilt sugar or syrups (e.g. jam), and melted plastics and foil. These can damage the hob if left. Be careful as the razor blade is extremely sharp.

Maintenance and service

Turn all controls off before changing any bulbs.

Service and repairs should be carried out by a service company approved by the supplier. Use only spare parts supplied by such companies.

At the end of the cooker’s life

Help prevent accidents when the cooker has reached the end of its useful life. Make sure first that the lead is completely disconnected from the electrical supply (pull out the plug, or have the cooker safely disconnected from the wall), then cut the electrical lead at the point where it enters the cooker. Make sure that the door catch/door catches have been deactivated.

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The Cooker
The Cooker		1b	1a
1a	Removable oven vent
1b	Control window
2	Hob with HEATING ZONES	2
3	Control panel with controls,
	buttons and an information
	window		2	3
4a	Small OVEN
					3
4b	Large OVEN	4a	1	4
5	Storage drawer
6	Plinth
To make it easier to clean behind
the cooker, it has wheels at the rear.
To move the cooker forwards, open
the oven door, lift carefully holding
the upper edge and then pull the					4b
cooker out from the wall.
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Unpacking

Check that the cooker is undamaged and in perfect condition. Any damage occurred during transportation should be reported to the retailer immediately.

The packaging materials can be recycled. Contact your local council to find out where to take them.

The accessories

THE FOLLOWING ACCESSORIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH THE

COOKER:

•Enamelled baking trays and oven dish (only to the small oven)

•Super Clean roasting pan, with dirt-repellent coating.

•Oven shelf

•Non-tip device, including fittings

•Razor blade scraper and cleaning product for ceramic hob

•Roasting sensor

•Plastic knife, ideal for slicing cakes.

•Instruction book

THE FOLLOWING MAY BE PURCHASED AS OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:

•Plinth moulding

•Hob guard, including fittings

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							The safety equipment
The safety equipment
There should be at least 40 cm of worktops on both sides			min. 40 cm					min. 40 cm
of the cooker (SEE PICTURE). Alternatively the cooker can be
installed with a wall or a tall kitchen unit on one side and
a worktop on the other.
Child safety is further improved if the following
equipment is fitted/in use:

Non-tip device

The non-tip device should be fitted, to prevent the cooker from tipping if subjected to an abnormal loading. The non-tip device can only provide protection when the cooker is pushed into its normal position.

Before fitting the non-tip device, make sure the cooker has been levelled and adjusted to the correct plinth height (see “Installation” on p. 28).

1Draw a line on the wall – after levelling the cooker – along the top edge of the hob (see illustration).

2The measurements shown can be applied whether the non-tip device is fitted on the left or the right (see illustration). Measure and mark where the non-tip device is to be placed, then screw it onto a solid material or a suitable reinforcement or fixings.

NOTE! If the space between kitchen units is wider than the cooker, you will need to alter the measurements shown in the illustration if the cooker is to be centred.

3If you alter the measurements, remember to align the cooker correctly when pushing it into

place, so that the non-tip device enters the hole on the cooker rear.

The hob guard (optional accessory)

35-65 mm

55-60 mm

The hob guard should be fitted to make it harder for children to reach pans on the hob.

	1	Press the plugs into the front holes.
	2	Place the guard on the cooker with the plugs over the	2
		edge of the hob.
			1	5
	3	Angle the guard downwards and then back upwards
				4
		so the edges on its two sides engage under the edge	3
		of the hob.

4 Lock it in place with the rear plugs.

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The safety equipment

The door catch

The door catch makes it harder for children to open the oven door/storage drawer. The catches are already activated when the cooker is supplied new, but can be deactivated if necessary.

APress the catch down when you want to open the door.

BIf you wish to deactivate the catch, check first that the oven is not hot. Press the catch on the top edge of the door downwards and then a few millimetres to the right.

CIf you wish to activate the catch again, push the catch on the top edge of the door a few millimetres to the left.

Before the first use

Cleaning the cooker

Clean the cooker with a clean cloth, hot water and a little washing-up liquid straight after use. NEVER USE

ABRASIVE CLEANERS OR SCOURING AGENTS, except on some

parts of the cooker that might occasionally need cleaning more thoroughly. Don’t forget to clean underneath the oven vent cover. This can be washed in a dishwasher.

Remember that the non-tip device does not work when the cooker has been pulled forward to clean behind it.

Wash the accessories

Wash the baking tray, oven dish etc. in hot water and washing-up liquid. Rinse and dry.

Super Clean accessories must also be washed carefully with hot water and washing-up liquid before you use them the first time.

Set the clock

Set the clock to the right time. When the cooker is plugged in, the preset time 12:00 appears in the information window.

1Press and the colon in 12:00 starts to flash.

2Then press or until the correct time appears. This is slow at first but soon speeds up.

A

B

C

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The safety equipment

Heat the ovens empty

Children should be supervised!

The cooker will get very hot.

The oven doors must be closed. Heat the ovens one after the other:

1 First press .

2a Small oven: By pressing you automatically come to top/bottom heat.

2b Large oven: By pressing and you automatically come to top/bottom heat.

3 Press until 280ºC appears in the information window.

4 Ventilate the room. Press once the “new” smell and fumes have ceased.

5Wipe clean the oven, oven door and side racks using hot water and washing-up liquid. Then wipe these parts dry.

The control panel

	2	3
3	1	4	3
			2
1

1Information window

2Buttons for OVENS, TIMES AND TEMPERATURES

3HEATING ZONE controls

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The ceramic hob

The ceramic hob

The hob has four heating zones, with

•MIN/MAX SIZE on the back zones

•INFORMATION WINDOW which provides heating

zone information.

•AUTOMAX, a heating device. The heating zone

quickly heats up to the setting you want to use (for simmering/frying) without needing to change the control setting. You can disconnect Automax if you wish.

•THE HOT HOB WARNING DEVICE. The light next to

each heating zone remains on until the heat has fallen below 55ºC, even if the heating zone is turned off.

•AUTOMATIC TURNING OFF after a time. The higher

the heat, the earlier the heating zone is shut off.

•HOB SAFETY LOCK cuts off the power to the hob. If

someone now turns on a heating zone control, it does not come on, but “SAFE” appears in the control window.

A heating zone will be lit for different lengths of time when turned on depending on the control position selected. The heating zone shuts off sometimes to prevent over-heating even at the highest heat.

The glass of the hob is resistant to heat, cold and rapid temperature changes, but it is vulnerable to impact. A pepper mill falling on the hob could crack it. Never stand or put heavy loads on the hob, or use it as a storage space.

Using the hob

NEVER USE THE CERAMIC HOB IF IT IS CRACKED.

Spilt water could seep through to the live conductors. Disconnect the cooker from the power supply and contact your service centre to have the cooker repaired. Use the scraper to REMOVE IMMEDIATELY (while the hob is still warm) any spilt sugar or syrups (e.g. jam), and melted plastics and foil. These can damage the hob if left. Never leave the cooker unattended while deep fat frying, or when using it for melting fats, paraffin wax or other flammable substances. In the event of a fire, turn off all the controls and the cooker hood fan. SMOTHER THE

FIRE WITH A PAN LID, never use water.

ø 140 mm 140x250 mm
2	3	ø 180 mm
		ø 120 mm

ø 140 mm

1	4

ø 210 mm Information window

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The ceramic hob

The Automax function

This cooker is fitted with a special heating device called Automax.

You simply connect this function each time you wish to use it. See instructions on page 9, boiling/frying with Automax. This is how it works:

Select the control setting for the heat you normally use for simmering/frying. The hotplate starts on the highest heat and then, after a time, it switches over automatically to the selected heat. For further details, see page 9.

Boiling/frying with Automax

How to activate the function. Note! You have to do this every time you want to use Automax.

1Turn the control CLOCKWISE to the A symbol (non-locking position)

2Then turn the control to the required setting for simmering/frying.

A and the number of the chosen setting now appear alternatively in the hotplate display. This means that the hotplate is at the highest heat for a while, depending on which heat setting you have chosen. See the diagram.

When this time has expired, the hotplate switches automatically to the set value and the letter A is no longer displayed.

Automax does not come on again if you alter the control setting while cooking/frying. If, for example, you have set the control at 4 and you alter this to 5, the Automax time remains for 4. If you want to reactivate the function, you first have to reset the hotplate and then proceed as above.

A general rule is to use 2 to 5 for simmering and 6 to 8 for frying. 1 is best for gentle heating. You will need to try out the different heat settings and hotplates to find which suit you and your pans best. Below is a brief guide to suitable heat settings and hotplates. Each zone corresponds to a number in the tables (SEE ILLUS-

TRATION).

Boiling	NO. OF	ZONE	POS.
	PORTIONS	NO.
Porridge oats	2	1,5	3
	4	4	3
Potatoes	2–4	1,5	3-4

	9
	8
	7
minutes	6
	5
approx.	4
	3
AUTOMAX	2
	1
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9

HEAT SETTING

	ONE POR-	2			3
	TION
		1	2	3	4

3		6	5
	1
			4

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The ceramic hob

Boiling

NO. OF	ZONE POS.	ONE POR-
PORTIONS	NO.	TION

Rice	2	1,5	2	3/4 dl
	4	1,5	3
	4-6	4	3
Root vegetables	4–8	4	4-5
Melting butter		1,5	1
Melting cooking		1,3,5	1
chocolate

Suggestions when boiling food

The sound and size of the water bubbles can help you to choose the correct setting:

GENTLE HEAT: Simmering with tiny bubbles as in carbonated water. Suitable for cooking rice, fish and vegetables such as sugar peas and broccoli.

MEDIUM HEAT: Gently boiling with larger bubbles. Suitable for boiling most foods, such as meat, root vegetables and potatoes.

HOT: The sound disappears before the water starts bubbling vigorously. Suitable for boiling water for pasta and rice. Then turn the heat down for gentler cooking.

Frying

ZONE POSI-

TION	2	3

Entrecôte	4	7–8	1	2	3	4
	6	7–8
Pork chops	4	6		6
					5
	6	6	1
						4
Meat balls	4	6–7
	6	6–7
Pancakes	4	7
	6	7

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The ceramic hob

Frying

ZONE POSI-

TION

Potatoes, raw	4	6
	6	6
Eggs	4	6–7
	6	6–7

Suggestions when frying food

It is best when frying not to use food that has come straight out of the refrigerator. Only about 2/3 of the bottom of the pan should be covered by food.

Put the margarine or butter in the frying pan and turn on to the recommended heat. The colour of the fat indicates when it is time to start frying. Hold a lightcoloured spatula to the bottom of the pan to see the colour of the fat.

LIGHTLY BROWNED FAT: Suitable for eggs, onions, raw potatoes, chops and steaks, and whole fish, etc.

BROWNED FAT: Suitable for frying most foods such as pancakes, minced meats, sausages, thin fish fillets and stewing steak.

WELL-BROWNED FAT: Suitable for thin steaks.

Be careful as the fat can easily become burnt.

Altering hotplate size

MIN

Turn the control clockwise to the required heat setting.

	MAX		1
	1 Turn the control anticlockwise to the	symbol		2

on the control.

2Then turn clockwise back to the required setting between 1 and 9. After resetting, the hotplate returns automatically to the smaller size.

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